Syria

War in Syria. Photo: MTI/EPA/Ahmad Fallaha Concerning recent reports from Syria of “further brutal attacks on minorities including Christians”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said such developments were “unacceptable” and called on the international community to “firmly stand up” to such attacks. The minister said on Facebook on Saturday that he…

Israel and Syria have reached a temporary ceasefire following a devastating surge of violence in southern Syria’s Druze-majority Sweida province, which has left at least 321 people dead and hundreds more injured. The fragile truce—brokered with support from the United States, Turkey, Jordan, and neighboring countries—was announced after a week…

Smoke rose from burning houses in south Syria's Sweida on Saturday and an Arab tribal fighter vowed to "slaughter" residents as deadly clashes with Druze fighters persisted. Just hours earlier, Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa had announced an immediate ceasefire, but Bedouins and tribal fighters who are allied with the…

Bedouin fighters stand together, following the Syrian presidency's announcement of a ceasefire after days of violence in Sweida province triggered by clashes between Bedouin fighters and Druze factions, in Sweida, Syria, July 19, 2025. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack announced in a post on 𝕏 on Friday…

Fighting in Syria's Sweida "halted" on Sunday, the government said, after the southern city was recaptured by Druze fighters and state forces redeployed to the region where more than 900 people have been killed in sectarian violence. Druze fighters had pushed out rival armed factions from the city on Saturday,…

Syrian President, Ahmed Al-Sharaa The Syrian Presidency on Saturday announced a comprehensive and immediate ceasefire across the country, following days of deadly clashes in the southern province of Sweida, reported Syria’s state news agency SANA. The agreement comes as part of a commitment to prevent the bloodshed of the Syrians,…

ISTANBUL - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call that the conflict in Syria needs to end immediately, a Turkish foreign ministry source said on Saturday. Fidan said that he supports the constructive role the United States is playing in Syria…

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM - Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, the US envoy to Turkey said on Friday, after days of bloodshed in the predominantly Druze area that has killed over 300 people. On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus and hit government forces in the south, demanding they withdraw…

Key Points Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire after days of bloodshed. Sweida province has been engulfed by violence triggered by clashes between Bedouin fighters and Druze factions. The US intervened to help secure the earlier truce between government forces and Druze fighters. Israel and Syria have agreed…

Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire following Israel's military intervention this week in sectarian fighting between Syrian government forces and rival armed groups, U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said early Saturday local time. Why It Matters The ceasefire—if it holds—marks a significant diplomatic development in a…